Tag: Money

Netflix Changes Pricing and Plans

Well, has it been an eventful week or what? In addition to being a Virgin Mobile customer and getting the news of an eventual price increase on monthly Beyond Talk plans, I’m also a Netflix customer and wasn’t all that happy to see this nifty e-mail in my wife’s inbox: Yup. If we want to continue … Continue reading Netflix Changes Pricing and Plans →

Virgin Mobile Increases, Decreases Plan Pricing (Update: Grandfathering Official!)

UPDATED 7/15/11: Scroll to bottom of post for details. I woke up to some not-so-happy news today. Last week, Tech Crunch reported that Virgin Mobile would be increasing the cost on two of their Beyond Talk plans as much as $10 per line, which means that they will be bumped to the following: 300 minutes: … Continue reading Virgin Mobile Increases, Decreases Plan Pricing (Update: Grandfathering Official!) →

Western Union Doesn’t Care About Your Privacy

Well, I’m not exactly sure how much more bluntly I could put it so there you go. Now let me explain. For about the last month or so, I’ve been getting receipts and pickup notifications from Western Union e-mailed to my beloved Yahoo! address that I’ve had since 1998 (I think). And for all intents … Continue reading Western Union Doesn’t Care About Your Privacy →

The Joys of Direct Deposit

For several weeks…okay, months, I have been going in circles with my employer (or temp agency) about signing up for Direct Deposit. I was hesitant at first because I was under the impression that the assignment wasn’t going to last long enough to even make it worth the effort. It was originally scheduled to end … Continue reading The Joys of Direct Deposit →

More Good Stuff

As the adventure that is my life continues to unfold with so much drama, I do have some good news to share. First, I’m not going to mention anything about jobs and such so as not to jinx them. But I’m confident that things are going to turn around and soon. There are several things … Continue reading More Good Stuff →